Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the confirmation Fred, actually shot not too far from you - Hannover in Germany. Cheers Douglas On 08.03.2010 18:05, Fred Hess wrote: > Hi Douglas, > > I do not know where this is taken, but when it was in Europe > it seems to be a fieldfare (Turdus pilaris).a member of the > thrush/blackbird-family. > > Kind regards from The Hague/NL > > Fred Hess > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Douglas Sharp"<douglas.sharp at gmx.de> > To: "Leica Users Group"<lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: maandag 8 maart 2010 11:43 > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Unknown bird - URL corrected > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/Unknown_Bird.jpg.html > > On 08.03.2010 11:25, Douglas Sharp wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/Unknown_Bird.jpg.htm >> >> Not a particularly good snap, but I think it shows enough to identify it. >> >> This bird has been visiting our neighbour's garden for quite a while >> (Posy the cat seems to be too much of a threat in ours). >> >> It's about the size of a thrush or blackbird, but it doesn't have the >> typical thrush spots on its pale grey underside and the colouring of >> its head seems wrong. A closer look through binoculars showed that it >> has barring on its rump just below the wings (a bit like on a hawk) >> rather than spots. >> >> The only bird I've found that is similar is a Fieldfare, but it >> doesn't look quite right either. >> >> Would appreciate help with identification, so TIA. >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >